Former NBA All-Star and Duke University men’s basketball great Christian Laettner addressed a small group of young basketball players Monday at Liberty County High School about the importance of working hard in following their passions.Laettner, who led Duke to two straight national championships and was a member of the 1992 Olympic gold-medal-winning Dream Team, shared his knowledge of the game and spoke about the importance of having good grades and being passionate about the things in life you desire to do.“Find what you are passionate about, and then go out and do it,” he said. “Devote a lot of your time and your energy to that passion. And that will make it a bit easier to get to the next level.”Laettner told the young players in attendance that keeping up grades also will help you take one’s passion to the next level.“Do not let your grades hold you back,” he said.